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Pictures of BN 179
Owner:
Burlington Northern
Model:
EMD SW1200
Built As:
NP 120 (SW1200)
Serial Number:
20329
Order No:
4291
Frame Number:
4291-2
Built:
3/1955
Notes:
Blt 3/55 as NP 120, Ret. 3/92
Other locos with this serial:
NUCX 5(SW1200)
BN 179(SW1200)
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Title:
BN SW1200 179
Description:
BN SW1200 179 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 23, 1984, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 179 was built in March 1955 as NP 120 (c/n 20329) on EMD Order 4290, and became BN 179 some time after the merger. At some point it was converted to power Electric Trailer 2, former NP Baldwin VO-660 number 650, rebuild completed in May 1960 by NP's South Tacoma Shops. Note the "skate" radio antenna above the headlight.
Photo Date:
5/23/1984
Upload Date:
12/10/2010 2:53:02 PM
Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster,Yard
Locomotives:
BN 179(SW1200)
BN ET-2(Yard Slug)
Views:
1807
Comments:
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Title:
BN ET-2
Description:
Burlington Northern Railroad ET-2 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 23, 1984, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The assigned master unit was SW1200 179, built in March 1955 as NP 120 ( c/n 29329 ). This Electric Trailer (ET-2) was originally Northern Pacific Baldwin VO-660 128, built in May 1940 ( c/n 62392 ), renumbered to NP 650 in 1956, converted in May 1960 by the NP South Tacoma Shops to Electric Trailer ET-2, became BN ET-2 sometime after March 2, 1970, retired February 22, 1988, retired February 22, 1988, sold to Azcon Corporation in June 1988.
Photo Date:
5/23/1984
Upload Date:
3/20/2009 11:33:55 PM
Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
BN ET-2(Yard Slug)
BN 179(SW1200)
Views:
3558
Comments:
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